Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin takes part in a ceremony of awarding winners of the regional competition “The Territory of Law”

On 9 April Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin took part in a ceremony of awarding winners of the regional competition “The Territory of Law” held in the ceremonial hall of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Tatarstan.

In his welcoming speech to participants of the event, the regional Internal Minister Damir Satretdinov emphasized that heads of many municipalities, enterprises and organizations make a substantial contribution into enforcement of the law and legal education of teenagers and youngsters. Largely in any settlement there is a well-equipped law and order public check point and municipal employees have become reliable help to the police, he said.

The regional Minister also mentioned work of Voluntary People's Guard which comprises more than 20 thousand people which help to fight the crime.

Congratulating winners in the nomination “For contribution into enforcement of law in municipalities and cities”, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said “I would like to congratulate not only those who have been awarded but also all those who are present here and those who are working in law enforcement on site”.

The annual regional competition “The Territory of Law” is held since 2007, its main aim being spreading the positive experience of municipalities, cities and rural settlements, heads of enterprises  and organizations, educational institutions and citizens who have made a substantial contribution into enforcement of law and order and legal education of teenagers and youngsters.